LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton has long been an advocate for childhood literacy, most notably through his PBS program "Reading Rainbow." The host and executive producer recently raised $5.4 million through Kickstarter to launch a new version of the beloved program through an app. But maybe Burton is setting his sights too high? Perhaps there's a less noble but more engaging way to spur today's youth to read? Maybe the answer lies in Twitter. On Thursday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Kimmel suggested that maybe Burton is moving on to Web-based communication with a new series, "Tweeting Rainbow." Burton appeared in a skit for which there was, yes, an oh-so-catchy...

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LeVar Burton has long been an advocate for childhood literacy, most notably through his PBS program "Reading Rainbow." The host and executive producer recently raised $5.4 million through Kickstarter to launch a new version of the beloved...